1.   And a Turkish wrestler, after a close match against a Greek went the wrong way, kicked his opponent in the back before leaving the floor.

2.   And replays showed Slay elbowing Lockhart when the teams left the floor at halftime.

3.   As he left the floor, coach George Karl was first embraced by Vince Askew and Detlef Schrempf while Frank Brickowski rubbed his head.

4.   As Bryant left the floor, he handed his Adidas shoes to a Kings fan eager to convert to Kobe-ism.

5.   As Rose left the floor with a look of disbelief, the crowd stood in a roar of support.

6.   A fuming M.L. Carr proceeded to get the game ball from a referee and lofted it amid the Knicks as they were leaving the floor.

7.   A deflated Latrell Sprewell slowly left the floor like a wind-up toy on its last tick.

8.   After Jordan received the mvp trophy, the All-Stars greeted Jordan as he left the floor.

9.   After the game, Rodman left the floor as fans reached down from the stands, hoping for acknowledgment or, better yet, his jersey.

10.   But after the scavengers and the pom lines have left the floor, there is real basketball.